Hat-pin protector.



L. LIPAWSKY.

HAT PIN PROTECTOR.

APPL1cAT1o11 msn 111111 20.1914.

LOUIS LPAW-sKY',*or NEW Yoann. Y.

nie'rurn PROTECTOR messes.

To all whom/t mayfconcern Y Be it linown'that I, LoUIsLIPAWsKY,a subject of the Czar of Russia, residing Vat Nen7 York, inthe countyof New York and State of New` York, have inventedrcertain new and useful Improvements in Hat-Pin Protectors, oit-Which the following is a specii'ication j Y Y This invention relates te means for securing ladies hats upon the head, and more particularly tothaft class Which employ a pin thatl is very long ane-is stuck through the crown-ofthe hat into thehair and `out ofthe opposite side oit-the crown(fromA that of its entrance;V Y l I j l One of the objects of this invention is'the productionof a device to befused in combination with Suche. hat securing means -as above described that will Vobviate the man ring of the hatby'numerousjholes made by the placing .of-the pin -therethroughL` Another object of this inventioni stopro` vide a hat pin securing device that Will ac-V complish the two fold pn'rpose of preventing the accidental removal of the hat-pinirom the hat and to guard the protruding end of the hat pin from coming-in-contact With per sons and injuring them.

A f still `furtlier object of this :invention vis the provision of a positive grippingmeans for the pin and also provides means whereby the grip can be easily released from the pin and the same Withdrawn from the hat.

A still further object of this inventionA is the production of a device as above described that is simple in construction, etlicient in operation and consists of the minimum num- V ber of parts.

With these and other objects in vienr this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangement of parts as Will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings -Figure 1 is a sectional vieW of a hat With the improved device mounted thereon. Fig. 2V is a sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 8 is a vienT in elevation of the securing disk used with this device. Fig. 4 is a View in elevation of a pin guiding means used with this invention. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of one end of the housing for the gripping means.

Referring tothe parts by reference numerals, a hat is indicated by 10 having openings 11 and 12 therethrough. A cir- Sipecication of Letters Patent.

Patented Dee. 42,1915.

Application aiedliuiy 2o, 1914. semaine. 852,111.

cular plate 13 having an opening 1e formed centrally therethrough, and extending from the sides of the opening is an externally Vthreaded collar 14. This circular plate 13 is placed adjacent the opening 11 formed inthe-hat and the collar or projection 1d is passed through said opening 11, and on the portion of the collar or projection 14- that projects beyond Vthe edge of the opening 11 is threaded a plate 15 Whichis oit the saine size as the plate 13. Apertures 16 are formed in the two plates 13 and 15, and are adapted to be placed in alinemen-t" so as to receive thread or other means passed through the hat to securely fasten the same upon the hat if so desired.

v On the inner face of the crown of the hat 10 is adisl 17 having an opening formed centrally thereof, and extending from the edge of said opening is an externally threadedprojection or collar 18. This collar or projection 1S is positioned through the opening12formed in the hat.

1^; housing 21is provided with `gripping means for 'the hat pin, and said housing is positioned Vadjacent the opening 12 formed in the hat, Whichis the. larger of the two openings formedin the same, said housing 21 havingat' one end a dislr-19 having a threaded opening positioned centrally thereof, said threaded opening being threaded upon the projection 18 formed on the disk 17. Thus the housing 21 is substantially' held to the hat by means of its engagement with the projection or collar 18 formed on the disk 17. If it is wished to further secure the housing to the hat, there is provided in the disk 19 formed at one end of the housing and in the disk 17 perforations 20, through which, When the same are in alinement, thread or other fastening means may be passed.

To facilitate the gripping of a pin that is projected through the opening 12 and into the housing, are provided a pair of gripping members 24%, that comprise inwardly bent gripping ends 25 and at the opposite end of the same outwardly flared finger engaging portions 26. Intermediate the length ot' the gripping members 2e are alined apertures that receive the securing means, such as a small bolt or rivet, indicated by the numeral 27. Said securing means have mounted thereon a coil spring 28 that engages the inner faces of the gripping members against the openings through which the securing means pass. VAs is clearly shoivn in Fig. l,

the housing 21 has its end through Which,V the bolt or pin 27 passesreduced; the grip-V ping members 24 are of such shape as to conform tothe contour of the inner face of the reduced end of the housing 2l, so that have shown a hat pin Q9 having ahead 30 at one endrthereof, and adjacent the point end of the pin is formed an annular groove 3l. This groove is adapted to be engaged by the gripping portions 25 of the'gripping members, and thereby insures the positive retaining of the pin in the housing.

Vhen` it is wished to secure a hat provided with the improved means described, all that is necessary is to project the hat pin through the opening l1, and of course, the protector for the opening, namely, the plate 13 and through thel opening 12, inasmuch as the hat pins pointed end is tapered, the same will open the gripping members and the tension of the springs will hold the gripping members thereon. It Will be seen that the gripping portions 25 of the gripping members are bent slightly away from the direction of the pin when the same is being inserted, so as said pin can be guided to the ends of the gripping members and by Copies of this patent may be obtained for A i,163,ee

the pointed end ofthe same open them Without applying the` fingers to the outwardly flared portionsf26. Y Y Y A means has been provided that obviates the marring of the hat by numerous holes that are causedby the insertion of the pins at different places on the hat, anda positive retaining means for ahat pin is also pro vided. VFurthermore, there is absolutely no likelihood of the projectingpend of the pin Y face and a air of Uri in membersl iv-V oted in said housing, saidV members each curved to conform tothe contour of the inner Wall of the reduced portion of said housing to facilitate the movement of'said gripping members in saidhousing. Y'

In testimony whereof I aflix'my signature in presence of two Witnesses. 'Y

, LOUIS LIPAVSKY.

Witnesses:

IsIDoRE HERZBERG, 'Y CHAs. SnL'rzER.

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